He said: “At the heart of this report lies an outdated view of disability which is patronising and offensive. We strongly refute its findings.

“The UN measures success as the amount of money poured into the system, rather than the work and health outcomes for disabled people. Our focus is on helping disabled people find and stay in work, whilst taking care of those who can’t.”

The scathing report by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on measures to curb the benefits bill claimed they had “disproportionately” hit disabled people.